Former Profile Bank employee charged with theft by deception in Rochester No customer deposits were involved

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Jan 12, 2013 at 12:01 AM

By John Nolanjnolan@fosters.com

ROCHESTER — An employee, until recently, of Profile Bank, was charged Wednesday with theft by deception, a Class A felony. Jennifer Dube, 34, of 24 Brenda Lane, was released on $2,500 personal recognizance, and she will be arraigned in Rochester District Court at 8 a.m. on Feb. 25. It is alleged she stole an amount “greater than $1,500,” according to Police Capt. Paul Toussaint.

Bank President Ken Wilman, speaking just before her arrest, stressed this was an internal issue, and that no customer deposits were ever compromised at any point. He said Dube had been with the bank for nine years, and that her last position was in the mortgage department. He also emphasized that no improper mortgage actions had occurred.

The bank had been paying for her college tuition, Wilman said, with the intent that she obtained a bachelor’s degree in business administration, but it is now alleged that she was not taking the courses, and had misused the money. Wilman would not confirm the exact amount alleged to be involved, but it is understood to be considerably more than $1,500 — which is the amount the police use to level a Class A crime.

“Our own internal checks brought this to light,” said Wilman. “We trust our employees and expect them to work with the utmost integrity. We put them through extensive security training, and expect them to be honest.”

“This is a personal disappointment. It goes against the grain of who we are. We care about our employees and customers, and when something like this happens, we do take it personally,” Wilman added. “We have an employee assistance program, where our people can discuss things in confidence. I really want to find out why this happened.”